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speech than they did before," he said on social media. "I will admit it was a bit odd that the unifying feeling had to come from the King of England
speech to Congress](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/28/king-charles-speech-congress) that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis. 2. ***Middle East*** | Britain is [facing a £35bn economic hit](https://www.theguardian.com
speech** will focus on reconciliation while also addressing points of disagreement between the two countries, including NATO, Ukraine and the Middle East. The king is supposed to remain politically neutral, which could mean
today. Yet in the US, the country that unceremoniously kicked out his great-great-great-great-great grandfather 250 years ago, he was hailed as a [debonair defender of democracy](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/king-charles-speech-congress.html).